The holidays are here! This is a joyous time of year. The holiday season is full of creative energy. We infuse our homes with all things art and craft. Today, we are looking at some easy craft ideas. These DIY decorations are great for beginners or pros. You can even make these project ideas with your children. Give them the gift of self expression and imagination. We have ornamental Thanksgiving leaves and pine cones. We have handmade ornaments for Christmas. And we have a spooky bat for Halloween. Get inspired with these 8 easy project ideas!
Buying your holiday decorations is fine. But why waste the perfect opportunity to create your own magic? Hand crafted decorations can turn a home into an enchanting and cozy place for the holidays. Handmade crafts are created with love. They stir emotions and nostalgia. They lack the sterile surfaces and plastic look that store bought décor can often have. Plus, creating your own holiday decorations is a great way to include family and friends in the fun. You never know what your children or grandchildren are capable of until you give them a chance to express themselves through crafts. You little ones may just blow your mind. Share some quality time with arts and crafts this season!
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8 Easy Holiday Ornament And Craft Project Ideas For Halloween, Thanksgiving And Christmas
Halloween Bat or Christmas Angel Wire Pendant
Learn how to make a Halloween bat that can be turned into a Christmas angel. Change up the color of your Craft Wire and beads and you can go from spooky to cherubic. This simple decoration is great for a Christmas Tree or hanging from a haunted rafter. This project does not require skill with wire wrapping or jig boards. A beginner can easily create this adorable bat with Sara's simple instructions.
The wings are the thing. Give your ornament character. You can make the wings as big or small as you please. Add sharp points for bat wings or smooth shouldered angel curves. You can make an elegant pendant with black colors for the spooky season. Or you can get festive and turn your angel into a beautiful red and green beaded caroler. This is a fun project. You can add your own flair and create something unique.
Soft Flex Craft Wire - 20ga
Soft Flex Craft Wire - Silver Plated 20ga
WigJig Olympus Lite
WigJig Large Super Pegs For Olympus Lite
Wire Whacker
Fine Step Jaw Pliers
Chain Nose Pliers
Round Nose Pliers
Great Pumpkin Bead Strand (Sold Out)
Bead Nipper (Cutters)
Nylon Jaw Pliers
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The Olympus Lite is a great all purpose jig board. The Olympus Lite is the ideal jig board for larger designs. If you are creating interlocking bracelet components or necklace pieces, this jig board is super handy! The pegs are slightly larger and spaced further apart than the smaller Delphi jig board. This means your designs will have larger loops and allow for bigger patterns. You can reference any pattern for the Delphi and replicate it with your Olympus Lite, it will just make your pattern larger.
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Add some elegance to your Halloween. If you do not want to create an ornament for the house, you can make your bat a pendant. Make a haunted necklace with this little vampire. Make sure you check out our Bead Mixes for a ready to string theme. Our mixes are updated monthly. You can be sure to find a jolly mix for Christmas as we roll into December. Hocus Pocus is our selection for Halloween.
Holiday Crafts and Ornaments: Beaded Craft Wire Leaf or Pinecone Decoration
Sara loves making holiday crafts. You can find tons of her instructional videos on our YouTube and Facebook pages. You can also visit our blog pages for some exciting craft ideas. This video shares one of her fun Thanksgiving projects. This craft can be used to create a napkin adornment for a big meal. You can use this for any special occasion by changing up the color tone. Give your meal a little holiday magic. These can be added to napkin rings or just given to your guests. Isn't that lovely? How fun would it be to get a cute keepsake when you go to Thanksgiving dinner? Your guests will not forget your kindness or your spirited gift.
From Sara:
Make your own holiday ornaments using Soft Flex Craft Wire. These DIY wire pine cone or leaf ornaments are easy and fun! Using a WigJig to create this fun shape makes each one fairly consistent. You can use these as a traditional Fall ornament or decorate a table setting for a holiday meal for Thanksgiving, Christmas or New Year's Day. They make a gorgeous accent to a napkin ring holder. Multiples strung together would make a beautiful fireplace garland decoration. These wire leaves and pine cones can also be worn or gifted as a pendant or used in your next jewelry making project too.
Soft Flex Craft Wire - Silver Plated 18ga
Soft Flex Craft Wire - Silver Plated 26ga
WigJig Olympus Lite
Beads (choose some fun ones)
Round Nose Pliers
Chain Nose Pliers
Wire Whacker
Bead Nipper (Cutters)
Nylon Jaw Pliers
These tree leaf ornaments can be made freehand or with a WigJig jig board. If you decide to use a jig, you can make consistent shapes and sizes. This would be great for garlands or any perfectionist crafters out there.
Sara likes to use a messy wrap for projects like this. Homemade gifts look so good and comforting when they have a messy wrap. Sharp angles and over thinking this kind of project can give the finished ornament a sterile and store bought look. Messy wrap designs are also fun because every one of them is unique. They do not conform to a cookie cutter shape. They are organic and lovely.
Sara initially planned to just make leaves. But she found that when she added a ribbon to finish the leaf, it looked like a pine cone. How fun!. Choose some earthy beads and make a pine cone. Choose some green or fall colors and you have a leaf. Or get creative and go with red, green, and silver and make a holiday specific decoration. You decide. Projects like this are so liberating. You get the inspiration, but you can create whatever your heart desires.
Holiday Crafts and Ornaments: DIY Soft Flex Craft Wire Star Ornament Tutorial
Sara showed us how to make ornaments for the holidays. Whether you celebrate Christmas or Hanukkah, you can create a pendant, ornament, or decoration that sings your beliefs. Sara has designed blue and silver stars in the past. She has crafted trees and angels. Today, she is wire wrapping a star. This star can be put on a tree by itself, added to a string of lights or a garland. It is versatile and fun. You can finish your star with a 'messy wrap' like Sara does in the video or you can use straight lines or leave the ornament as is. You can also add beads. Whatever you choose, it will be a fun personalized decoration for the holidays!
Soft Flex Craft Wire - Silver Plated 18ga
Soft Flex Craft Wire - Silver Plated 26ga
WigJig Olympus Lite
WigJig Large Super Pegs For Olympus Lite
Wire Whacker
Bead Nipper (Cutters)
Nylon Jaw Pliers
Ho! Ho! Ho! Make sure you show us your ornaments on our Facebook group – VIB. Our group is a wonderful gathering of beaders and crafty folk. We foster a spirit of creativity and acceptance. You can post your work and get a soft critique or find inspiration from the art of others. We would be thrilled to see your pictures in our community!
Holiday Crafts and Ornaments: Craft Wire Snowman Ornament for Winter Decorations
Sara has lots of ornament ideas. Her Christmas crafts are always fun. She shows you how to make an ornament or pendant and then you can add any accent or color you want. This snowman looks amazing with his scarf blowing in the chilly air. If you do not want the scarf, you can skip that and personalize your own snowman. Add beads to your adorable frosty. Add your favorite colors. Personalize and make it your very own creation!
You can use a jig board to create uniform circles or do everything free hand. If you use a jig board, you can find Super Pegs on our website. These pegs allow you to create much larger loops than the pegs that come with the board. If you do not want to invest in a jig board for projects like this, you can always use a dowel. If you do not own a dowel, you can always improvise with something around the house. Get creative!
Soft Flex Craft Wire - Silver Plated 18ga
Soft Flex Craft Wire - 18ga
Soft Flex Craft Wire - Silver Plated 26ga
Soft Flex Craft Wire - 26ga
WigJig Olympus Lite Acrylic Wire Jig
WigJig Large Super Pegs For Olympus Lite
Nylon Jaw Pliers
Chain Nose Pliers
Round Nose Pliers
Wire Whacker
Bead Nipper (Cutters)
Aren't they adorable? The little snowmen can be added to a gift wrapped box as a fun tag. They can be hung from a tree by themselves. They can be strung together to create a lovely handmade garland. Using a WigJig jig board will ensure that all of your snowmen have a uniform size and shape if you want consistency. You can vary that up by using different peg shapes or slots. Build your best snowman this year!
Holiday Crafts and Ornaments: How to Make 4 Wire Christmas Tree Decoration Ideas
What a beautiful day to make some crafts. Sara filmed this video in her backyard, which gave us some great light for the video. She wanted to show everybody how she makes Christmas trees with Soft Flex Craft Wire. These Christmas trees do really well on Pinterest. The get pinned by thousands of people that love to make holiday crafts. You should make some this Christmas. They are super easy to make if you have a WigJig jig board.
These trees are so much fun. You can bead them up with your favorite seed beads. Add beaded 'Christmas Lights' or beaded tinsel and garlands. Hang them on the tree in front of a shining light so they glow! This is another project that can be crafted with or without a jig board.
Soft Flex Craft Wire - Silver Plated 18ga
Soft Flex Craft Wire - 18ga
Soft Flex Craft Wire - Silver Plated 26ga
Soft Flex Craft Wire - 26ga
WigJig Olympus Lite Acrylic Wire Jig
WigJig Large Super Pegs For Olympus Lite
Nylon Jaw Pliers
Chain Nose Pliers
Round Nose Pliers
Wire Whacker
Bead Nipper (Cutters)
Holiday Crafts and Ornaments: How to Make a DIY Beaded Icicle with Craft Wire
Brrrrrr! The chilly weather is rolling in. The house is framed with icicles and snow. These elegant icicles look so festive on the tree. They are also fun for accenting a gift. Give these to friends and family. You will be a holiday favorite. Big beautiful beads or petite little ones - both look fantastic. If you use translucent beads, your icicle will catch the light and make it dance.
Soft Flex Craft Wire - Silver Plated 18ga
Soft Flex Craft Wire - 18ga
WigJig Olympus Lite Acrylic Wire Jig
WigJig Large Super Pegs For Olympus Lite
Nylon Jaw Pliers
Chain Nose Pliers
Round Nose Pliers
Wire Whacker
Bead Nipper (Cutters)
Holiday Crafts and Ornaments: Beaded Wire Wreath Ornaments for Christmas
Add a stunning wreath to your handmade ornaments. This elegant beaded wreath is the perfect complement to your beaded icicles. Hang these little dazzlers from the tree or turn them into a napkin ring. Make your wreath a little smaller and you have a set of Christmas earrings. This video will show you how to make a wreath that everybody will love.
You are going to love this gorgeous wreath. Add a bit of elegance to your holiday decor. This craft is easy and really quick. You do not need to have a lot of tools to complete the wreath. Add them to your Christmas tree or adorn a gift with them. You can add ribbons or your own personal touch to your wreath.
Soft Flex Craft Wire - 18ga
Soft Flex Craft Wire - Silver Plated 18ga
Chain Nose Pliers
Round Nose Pliers
Nylon Jaw Pliers
Flush Cutters
Beads
The lights on the Christmas tree will make this little treasure glow! Make a wonderful Christmas craft that your family will adore for decades. This would make a great holiday heirloom!
Wire Candy Cane Ornament on WigJig
Learn how to make a wire candy cane ornament using a WigJig. Wire jigs make it easy to create ornaments for your Christmas tree in all shapes and sizes. Using Soft Flex Craft Wire 18g, you have a large color selection too. Copper wire is malleable and can be shaped into a perfect candy cane. DIY ornaments are a fun way to dress up a package. These are Christmas present decorations that are inexpensive and easy to make. Christmas present wrapping can make a gift feel extra special. Dress up your presents this holiday season with handmade ornaments.
Soft Flex Craft Wire - 18ga
Soft Flex Craft Wire - Silver Plated 18ga
WigJig Olympus Lite Acrylic Wire Jig
WigJig Olympus Lite Extra Pegs (optional)
Nylon Jaw Pliers
Round Nose Pliers
Fine Step Pliers
Chain Nose Pliers
Wire Whacker
Bead Nipper (Cutters)
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Blog contributor Thomas Soles loves Jazz Age writers and crunchy french fries. His favorite gemstones are Lapis and Pietersite. His favorite hobby is day dreaming. And his favorite mustache is Freddie Mercury's. As you can see, he has a healthy (or possibly unhealthy) sense of humor. You can write to him at Thomas@SoftFlexCompany.com